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Who’s up for another food trip in the area of Banawe? To miss eating at Banawe is to make a big MISSED STEAK. This list boasts old timers (veterans, if I may) and a lot of newcomers that have proven themselves worthy to be in this list. In the past, we hailed these restaurants as your go-to restaurants when having a food trip in Banawe.

This time, we take a closer look at the foods that made Banawe what it is today.

What makes Banawe the ultimate melting pot of cuisine in Quezon City? Here are 10 mouthwatering foods that define the best of Banawe area.

Foodies will be rendered surprised with 13 Ubay St.’s interesting twist in comfort food cuisine, a homey restaurant nestled quietly along the street of where else — Ubay St. Their bestselling Chicken Harissa is a musical dish, this piece of protein blended with North African chili peppers. I can hear the Konkoni and Djembe percussions beating in my stomach. Finally, we have something beyond Chinese in Banawe!

If anyone can rival Tasty Dumplings, it’s Shuin. With their affordable Smoked Chicken Rice (P170) served with tea egg, this small eatery transports me back to the streets of Taiwan. I love to chow down this plate with a side of kiamchay.

Banawe is not only blessed with Chinese restaurants, but Bugis Street Food gives you a taste of hawker style Singaporean food as cheap as Tiong Bahru. Their Singaporean Laksa costs only P180, a price that’s very hard to resist.

Being a vegetarian is a big missed STEAK. While only a newcomer in Banawe, Meat Depot is changing the face of this Chinese-centric foodie hub into so much more. Originally from Paranaque City, this “Dampa-style” butchery slash steak house serves almost all cuts of steak, from Angus Striploin, Tenderloin, Rib-Eye, to crowd favorites Lamb Chops and Salmon.

Who dethroned Causeway? With their spread of dimsum choices that can be trusted, it’s no surprise King Chef is now the King of Dimsum in Quezon City. (They also recently opened their branch at SM North Edsa!) Throw in their delectable salted egg crabs and prawns and you’ll find yourselves a royal Chinese treat.

The area of Banawe isn’t complete without Tasty Dumplings’ iconic pork chop rice. Don’t care if we all look like hungry monsters because this plate of pork chop needs to be wolfed down very, very well.

While Lam Tim has opened its branch along E. Rodriguez (and God knows how long the lines are it gets any time of the day), the original Lam Tin at Banawe still remains the undisputed master in cooking Yang Chow Fried Rice. So distinctly Lam Tin, you won’t go wrong with their noodle feast and fried squid, favorites to pair with your carbo loading.

Love Desserts is probably the first restaurant serving unlimited desserts, and a lot of restaurants in nearby areas of Quezon City are trying to copy the same strategy by serving unlimited cakes and coffee. Unfortunately, it’s not just because they serve a dessert buffet at a very cheap price. Love Desserts is sneaky enough to throw in Cheese Sticks and even Singkamas at Bagoong just to switch your palate to salty, making you come back for more rounds of desserts from the buffet table.